Stob Poite Coire Ardair weather
The forecast for the summit, at 3,458 ft (1,054 m), not the glen below. Wind, wind chill, cloud, rain and snow, hour by hour and for the next 10 days, with a weekly outlook for the month after.
On the summit
Forecast fetched Sunday 1 November, 20:11.
Now on the summit
31°F (0°C)
Fair
- Wind
- 2 mph from the west
- Cloud cover
- 27%
- Rain or snow, next hour
- None
- Freezing level, rough
- 3,255 ft (992 m), below the summit
- Sunrise, sunset
- 07:27, 16:36
Stob Poite Coire Ardair: next 10 days
| Day | Weather | High, low | Wind up to | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Clear sky | 31°F, 30°F | 2 mph | Dry |
| Mon 2 Nov | Cloudy | 39°F, 29°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Tue 3 Nov | Partly cloudy | 41°F, 32°F | 4 mph | Dry |
| Wed 4 Nov | Cloudy | 38°F, 30°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Thu 5 Nov | Cloudy | 37°F, 27°F | 5 mph | Dry |
| Fri 6 Nov | Partly cloudy | 38°F, 31°F | 6 mph | 0.5 mm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Partly cloudy | 36°F, 31°F | 6 mph | Dry |
| Sun 8 Nov | Light rain | 37°F, 30°F | 7 mph | 2.5 mm |
| Mon 9 Nov | Sleet | 36°F, 35°F | 10 mph | 7.9 mm |
| Tue 10 Nov | Partly cloudy | 33°F, 29°F | 13 mph | 3 mm |
The next 12 hours
| Time | Weather | Temperature | Wind | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 | Fair | 31°F | 2 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 22:00 | Clear sky | 30°F | 2 mph from the west | 0 |
| 23:00 | Clear sky | 30°F | 2 mph from the west | 0 |
| 00:00 | Clear sky | 30°F | 2 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 01:00 | Clear sky | 30°F | 2 mph from the west | 0 |
| 02:00 | Fair | 29°F | 2 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 03:00 | Fair | 31°F | 2 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 04:00 | Partly cloudy | 30°F | 2 mph from the west | 0 |
| 05:00 | Cloudy | 31°F | 2 mph from the west | 0 |
| 06:00 | Cloudy | 33°F | 2 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 07:00 | Cloudy | 33°F | 2 mph from the southwest | 0 |
| 08:00 | Cloudy | 35°F | 3 mph from the south | 0 |
The month ahead
A broad outlook for the hills around Creag Meagaidh, Stob Poite Coire Ardair among them, at about 3,104 ft (946 m). Beyond ten days a forecast can only show the trend for a region, not the weather on a given day, so use it to pick a week, then check the daily forecast nearer the time.
| Week of | On the tops, typically | Temperature | Rain or snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | 33°F | A little milder than normal (+1°F) | A little drier than normal |
| 16 Nov | 33°F | Milder than normal (+3°F) | About normal |
| 23 Nov | 31°F | A little milder than normal (+2°F) | About normal |
| 30 Nov | 29°F | About normal | About normal |
| 7 Dec | 28°F | About normal | About normal |
Outlook from ECMWF's extended-range forecast (EC46) through Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), updated daily. "Normal" means the usual for that week of the year. Typical temperature is the week's average at that height, day and night.
Before you go
- Mountain forecast for the West Highlands from the Mountain Weather Information Service, written by forecasters
- Avalanche report from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, in winter
- Stob Poite Coire Ardair: getting there, the name and the hill
- The route up Stob Poite Coire Ardair in 3D, about 5.8 miles one way
A guide only. Mountain conditions change fast: carry a map and compass and know how to use them, and read the mountain forecast for the West Highlands before you go.
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), at the summit's height. Wind chill, freezing level and sunrise and sunset worked out by this site. Computer model output for one point, not a forecast written for mountains.